If Stratford Academy was feeling good off their 9-2 takedown of John Milledge Academy last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Stratford Academy Eagles fell 5-2 to the First Presbyterian Day Vikings on Tuesday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Hayden Craddock was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Graci Kluge, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Stratford Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as First Presbyterian Day only tossed eight.
Stratford Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for First Presbyterian Day, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-2.
Stratford Academy will welcome Tattnall Square Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Stratford Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for First Presbyterian Day, they will venture away from home to take on John Milledge Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for John Milledge Academy: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while First Presbyterian Day has snatched up nine consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
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